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Best Diagnostic & Research Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top diagnostic & research stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best diagnostic & research stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Diagnostics & Research
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Diagnostics & Research is Zen Rated A and is the 29th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Company
Zen Rating
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Market Cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Earnings
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Rev. Y/Y
Rev. 5Y
Earn. Y/Y
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Earnings Date
SHC
SOTERA HEALTH CO
$5.45B$1.15B$428.10M$55.43M$0.202.67%7.68%-20.00%N/A2026-03-03
IDXX
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC
$57.12B$4.17B$1.45B$1.03B$12.728.39%9.97%21.49%16.89%2026-02-02
DHR
DANAHER CORP
$166.69B$24.27B$6.87B$3.50B$4.882.22%3.54%-7.75%-0.60%2026-01-28
ILMN
ILLUMINA INC
$21.64B$4.29B$1.27B$703.00M$4.47-2.32%5.78%N/A0.59%2026-02-05
A
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$39.59B$6.95B$1.84B$1.30B$4.596.73%5.41%3.38%14.52%2026-02-24
CAI
CARIS LIFE SCIENCES INC
$7.56BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CDNA
CAREDX INC
$1.03B$358.00M$70.49M$60.76M$1.1714.46%16.15%N/AN/A2026-03-04
PRE
PRENETICS GLOBAL LTD
$218.37M$66.32MN/A-$46.55M-$3.57348.02%N/AN/AN/A
BNR
BURNING ROCK BIOTECH LTD
$344.88M$75.74MN/A-$17.03M-$1.645.56%5.92%N/AN/A
CRL
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC
$10.81B$4.02B$513.77M-$83.48M-$1.52-0.92%7.34%N/AN/A
MTD
METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC
$29.84B$3.94B$1.23B$835.73M$40.184.77%5.67%7.81%10.82%2026-02-05
MEDP
MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC
$17.21B$2.36B$563.19M$433.01M$14.6613.88%21.35%23.92%33.48%2026-02-09
DGX
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC
$21.08B$10.85B$2.10B$969.00M$8.6413.74%5.35%14.89%1.05%2026-01-29
FLGT
FULGENT GENETICS INC
$868.02M$315.55M-$21.75M-$42.98M-$1.3913.60%18.49%N/AN/A2026-02-26
QGEN
QIAGEN NV
$10.36B$2.07B$731.11M$405.37M$1.865.32%3.87%365.00%16.57%2026-02-04
TMO
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC
$232.46B$43.74B$11.28B$6.57B$17.343.22%8.95%8.44%7.11%2026-01-29
LH
LABCORP HOLDINGS INC
$22.46B$13.77B$2.21B$855.20M$10.258.28%2.04%93.03%3.40%2026-02-05
BLLN
BILLIONTOONE INC
$4.06BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
IQV
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC
$40.41B$15.90B$3.43B$1.28B$7.343.85%7.74%-4.80%51.16%2026-02-18
NEOG
NEOGEN CORP
$2.01B$880.32M-$427.52M-$602.74M-$2.77-3.67%15.23%N/AN/A
WAT
WATERS CORP
$23.06B$3.11B$1.04B$648.81M$10.916.90%6.24%3.81%6.48%2026-02-11
ACRS
ACLARIS THERAPEUTICS INC
$283.86M$15.74M-$141.19M-$141.68M-$1.58-41.87%21.29%N/AN/A2026-03-03
NEO
NEOGENOMICS INC
$1.65B$709.16M-$32.65M-$113.47M-$0.8810.10%10.77%N/AN/A2026-02-25
GRAL
GRAIL INC
$3.77B$141.83M-$388.10M-$406.24M-$10.6720.53%N/AN/AN/A2026-02-19
MYGN
MYRIAD GENETICS INC
$551.83M$825.30M-$353.20M-$400.50M-$4.330.21%6.67%N/AN/A2026-03-03
CSTL
CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC
$1.17B$343.53M$24.00M-$12.24M-$0.4110.15%40.39%N/AN/A2026-03-04
GH
GUARDANT HEALTH INC
$14.13B$902.57M-$354.11M-$398.79M-$3.2130.38%27.18%N/AN/A2026-02-19
ICLR
ICON PLC
$13.94B$8.10B$1.21B$599.48M$7.42-2.46%24.01%-18.10%4.17%2026-02-25
RDNT
RADNET INC
$5.48B$1.97B$268.98M-$12.71M-$0.1711.09%13.09%N/AN/A2026-03-03
RVTY
REVVITY INC
$12.75B$2.81B$775.92M$237.48M$1.993.37%-2.75%-4.33%-11.67%2026-02-02
MYNZ
MAINZ BIOMED NV
$4.75M$659.94k-$18.40M-$18.97M-$5.41-28.05%N/AN/AN/A
NOTV
INOTIV INC
$19.52M$513.02M$24.75M-$68.63M-$2.114.54%53.36%N/AN/A2026-02-11
NTRA
NATERA INC
$31.92B$2.12B-$249.43M-$309.19M-$2.2938.17%42.37%N/AN/A2026-03-04
BDSX
BIODESIX INC
$62.69M$80.17M-$26.13M-$39.54M-$5.3622.29%24.50%N/AN/A
XGN
EXAGEN INC
$106.29M$63.60M-$12.56M-$19.04M-$0.9214.08%9.98%N/AN/A
OPK
OPKO HEALTH INC
$982.66M$642.07M$45.18M-$180.40M-$0.24-9.75%-11.23%N/AN/A2026-02-19
TWST
TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP
$2.53B$376.57M-$52.12M-$77.67M-$1.3020.32%33.11%N/AN/A2026-01-30
MDXH
MDXHEALTH SA
$19.01M$103.07M-$2.60M-$31.43M-$5.1021.68%N/AN/AN/A2026-03-04
IMDX
INSIGHT MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS INC
$190.19M$4.40M-$58.47M-$60.78M-$3.20520.87%43.88%N/AN/A
DRIO
DARIOHEALTH CORP
$84.20M$24.73M-$36.24M-$63.74M-$11.167.29%27.66%N/AN/A
STIM
NEURONETICS INC
$130.12M$129.87M-$33.50M-$44.50M-$0.8378.62%20.55%N/AN/A2026-03-10
PSNL
PERSONALIS INC
$878.28M$69.10M-$62.03M-$73.88M-$0.83-21.02%-2.05%N/AN/A2026-02-19
LAB
STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC
$599.92M$128.83M-$107.13M-$128.25M-$0.338.89%0.45%N/AN/A2026-02-18
NDRA
ENDRA LIFE SCIENCES INC
$5.58M$0.00-$7.84M-$8.01M$19.53N/AN/AN/AN/A
MBAI
CHECK-CAP LTD
$10.06M$0.00-$13.80M-$13.62M-$2.33N/AN/AN/AN/A
EXAS
EXACT SCIENCES CORP
$19.41B$3.08B-$710.69M-$986.58M-$5.3514.47%18.47%N/AN/A2026-02-25
VNRX
VOLITIONRX LTD
$35.98M$1.47M-$21.14M-$22.88M-$0.2314.48%197.53%N/AN/A
ISPC
ISPECIMEN INC
$3.72M$3.35M-$9.69M-$11.53M-$7.89-67.73%N/AN/AN/A
BIAF
BIOAFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$6.16M$6.78M-$14.11M-$14.74M-$20.94-27.66%N/AN/AN/A
SERA
SERA PROGNOSTICS INC
$141.26M$95.00k-$31.13M-$32.63M-$0.771.06%N/AN/AN/A
PRPO
PRECIPIO INC
$41.17M$22.80M$490.00k-$1.25M-$0.8330.95%36.34%N/AN/A
TRIB
TRINITY BIOTECH PLC
$12.70M$49.41M-$22.42M-$36.48M-$1.50-15.76%-9.88%N/AN/A
XWEL
XWELL INC
$2.25M$29.52M-$13.29M-$17.40M-$3.37-12.74%9.32%N/AN/A
BNBX
BNB PLUS CORP
$7.29M$2.14M-$15.46M-$69.49M-$134.231.11%2.04%N/AN/A
ADVB
ADVANCED BIOMED INC
$6.41M$0.00-$3.09M-$3.38M-$0.16N/AN/AN/AN/A
FONR
FONAR CORP
$122.76M$105.43M$14.14M$6.98M$1.133.36%4.42%-20.98%0.91%2026-02-16

Diagnostic & Research Stocks FAQ

What are the best diagnostic & research stocks to buy right now in Jan 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best diagnostic & research stocks to buy right now are:

1. Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ:SHC)


Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ:SHC) is the #1 top diagnostic & research stock out of 56 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ:SHC) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ:SHC) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is 1 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 26.

SHC passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Sotera Health Co has seen its stock return 51.14% over the past year, overperforming other diagnostic & research stocks by 32 percentage points.

Sotera Health Co has an average 1 year price target of $21.00, an upside of 9.49% from Sotera Health Co's current stock price of $19.18.

Sotera Health Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Sotera Health Co, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Idexx Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX)


Idexx Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX) is the #2 top diagnostic & research stock out of 56 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Idexx Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Idexx Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 24 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 26.

IDXX passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Idexx Laboratories has seen its stock return 66.9% over the past year, overperforming other diagnostic & research stocks by 47 percentage points.

Idexx Laboratories has an average 1 year price target of $772.86, an upside of 8.04% from Idexx Laboratories's current stock price of $715.37.

Idexx Laboratories stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Idexx Laboratories, 71.43% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 28.57% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Danaher (NYSE:DHR)


Danaher (NYSE:DHR) is the #3 top diagnostic & research stock out of 56 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Danaher (NYSE:DHR) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Danaher (NYSE:DHR) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is 3 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 26.

DHR passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Danaher has seen its stock lose -2.44% over the past year, underperforming other diagnostic & research stocks by -22 percentage points.

Danaher has an average 1 year price target of $246.27, an upside of 4.36% from Danaher's current stock price of $235.99.

Danaher stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Danaher, 63.64% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 18.18% have issued a Buy, 18.18% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the diagnostic & research stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 6 diagnostic & research stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 diagnostic & research stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)


Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) has an annual dividend yield of 1.27%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 0.68%. Quest Diagnostics's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Quest Diagnostics's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Quest Diagnostics's dividend payout ratio of 27.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Labcorp Holdings (NYSE:LH)


Labcorp Holdings (NYSE:LH) has an annual dividend yield of 1.06%, which is the same as the diagnostic & research industry average of 0.68%. Labcorp Holdings's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Labcorp Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Labcorp Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 28.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A)


Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) has an annual dividend yield of 0.72%, which is the same as the diagnostic & research industry average of 0.68%. Agilent Technologies's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Agilent Technologies's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Agilent Technologies's dividend payout ratio of 21.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are diagnostic & research stocks down?

Diagnostic & research stocks were down -1.43% in the last day, and up 0.28% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why diagnostic & research stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued diagnostic & research stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued diagnostic & research stocks right now are:

1. Qiagen Nv (NYSE:QGEN)


Qiagen Nv (NYSE:QGEN) is the most undervalued diagnostic & research stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Qiagen Nv has a valuation score of 29, which is 15 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 14. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qiagen Nv's stock has gained 3.64% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diagnostic & research industry by -16 percentage points.

2. Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR)


Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) is the second most undervalued diagnostic & research stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Icon has a valuation score of 43, which is 29 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 14. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Icon's stock has dropped -9.81% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diagnostic & research industry by -29 percentage points.

3. Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A)


Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) is the third most undervalued diagnostic & research stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Agilent Technologies has a valuation score of 14, which is 0 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 14. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Agilent Technologies's stock has dropped -3.51% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diagnostic & research industry by -23 percentage points.

Are diagnostic & research stocks a good buy now?

53.49% of diagnostic & research stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect diagnostic & research stocks to rise by 4.12% over the next year.

2.33% of diagnostic & research stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 27.91% of diagnostic & research stocks are rated B (Buy), 65.12% are rated C (Hold), 4.65% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the diagnostics & research industry?

The average P/E ratio of the diagnostics & research industry is 24.32x.
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